Ehsaas amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

The Faheem abdullah guitar tone for “Ehsaas”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio single (2025 release), acoustic-driven arrangement

Original rig

Taylor acoustic guitar, high-end studio condenser mic / clean DI preamp, studio compression and hall reverb

Pristine, sparkling acoustic strumming and fingerpicking with warm low-mids and airy top end

Amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3

CHANNELClean Warm (ISF set to 3 / American side)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Reverb	4
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPneck+middle TONE9 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 uses a single ISF EQ knob rather than discrete bass, mid, and treble controls, and lacks a presence knob. Setting the voice to Clean Warm with ISF rolled counter-clockwise to 3 captures the open, chimey American response of the mic'd Taylor acoustic on an electric Stratocaster. The onboard Hall reverb set around 4 provides the airy, natural studio space heard on the original track.

PRO TIPPosition 4 (neck+middle) on the Stratocaster produces the characteristic 'quack' that simulates the fast transient attack and mid-scoop of an acoustic flat-top; pick closer to the bridge for fingerpicked phrases to enhance acoustic-like percussiveness.

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